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Jan 6, 2020

North Coast Barrel-Aged Old Rasputin XXII

I’ve said it many times throughout the life of this site – North Coast’s Old Rasputin Russian Imperial Stout has been a […]

Jan 2, 2020

One of my favorite beers of all time (and it’s barrel-aged variant) has been North Coast’s Old Rasputin, an imperial Russian stout […]

Nov 13, 2019

FORT BRAGG, Calif., November 13, 2019 – Just in time for the 2019 holiday season, Northern California-based North Coast Brewing Company announces […]

May 2, 2019

I’ve been lucky enough the past couple of years to have the opportunity to sample (and thoroughly enjoy) Surly’s annual Darkness release. […]

Jan 9, 2019

North Coast’s Russian imperial stout, Old Rasputin, is one of my favorite beers. It was one of the first readily available stouts […]

Nov 9, 2018

Last year, I was able to check Surly’s Darkness off from my list of bucket list beers. It was a transcendent moment […]

May 4, 2018

I’ve seen Evolution’s Rise Up Russian Imperial Stout on shelves before finally picking up a bottle this past April. Why I never […]

Feb 27, 2018

I don’t say this often, but I prefer Old Bust Head’s standard chipotle and chocolate variant of their Russian imperial stout instead […]

Feb 26, 2018

I should have known something was wrong with this variant of Old Bust Head’s Russian imperial stout. Once the head receded to […]

Feb 20, 2018

Old Bust Head’s Gold Cup is a solid Russian imperial stout, providing a softly robust character with good flavor. The brewery’s chocolate […]

Dec 27, 2017

Stone Brewing Russian Imperial Stout is one of those annual releases that I typically purchase each year. The tasty stout is a […]

Oct 23, 2017

Like most fans of any one particular beer style, I have a list of those brews that I would love to get […]